Folding umbrella.



No. 807,572. PATENTED DEC. 19, 1905. J. A. MUZZIO.

FOLDING UMBRELLA.

APPLICATION FILED MAY25,1905.

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v QMWMQM No. 807,572. PATBNTED DEC.19, 1905. J. A. MUZZIO.

FOLDING UMBRELLA.

APPLICATION FILED MAY25. 1905.

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Mme/wboz UNITED STATES PATENT @FFTQE.

JAMES A. MUZZIO, OF CLYDE, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ANGELO MASSIELLO, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 19, 1905.

Application filed May 25, 1905. Serial No. 262,197.

brella may be folded, so that it may conveniently be carried inside of a hand-satchel or in the pocket.

My invention will be particularly described in detail hereinafter and found illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whicl1- Figure 1 is a view of an umbrella-frame involving my invention; Figs. 2, 3, and 4, de tail views of the break-j oint in the ribs, showing the joint unbroken; Fig. 5, a view of a fragment of the handle; Fig. 6, a view of one rib-j oint, showing the first stage of folding the canopy; and Fig. 7 a view of the rib, show-- ing the position assumed when canopy is complete y folded.

In the drawings similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

The handle of my improved umbrella is represented by 1, and it is formed hollow, as shown at 2, to receive the end of the stock 8, which is provided with notches 4 and 4 to receive a spring-actuated catch 5, pivotally mounted on handle 1. The stock 3 is preferably made of tubular metal and is formed of two pieces, having a bar 6 secured to the upper portion and slidably mounted in the lower portion, with a spring-catch 7 secured to its end to engage slot 8 in the stock, 9 being a pin secured in the stock and mounted in the slot 10 in said bar 6 to limit its outward movement.

11 represents a hinged part of the bar 6, which permits of one portion of the stock folding on the other.

The ribs 12 are pivoted near the end of the stock 3 in the usual manner andare formed in two parts hinged intermediate of their ends, as shown at 13. The upper part of the rib 12 I have indicated by the character 14 and has secured thereto a split casing 15, between which the lower end of the rib 12, des ignated by the character 16, is pivoted, said casing 15 having its open edges bent toward each other, as shown at 17, and then spread adjacent to the end of part 14, forming an opening 18, the end of the casing 15 being bifurcated to receive the end of part 16 where pivotally secured. A rib is formed integral with the pivoted end of part 16, having a shoulder 19 at one'end to engage spring 20, secured to the under side of casing 15, and a shoulder 21 at its other end for the purpose hereinafter described. The upper parts 14 have pivotally secured thereto spreaderbars 22, which are secured to a sleeve 23, adapted to reciprocate on the stock 3 and secured in the usual manner.

24 represents a sleeve slidably mounted on each part 16, having cars 25 thereon, between which are pivoted other spreader-bars 26, which are secured to a second sleeve 26 slidably mounted on stock 3. The sleeve 24 has also integral therewith a tongue 27 with a head 28 and shoulders 29, said tongue being adapted to enter the spread portion 18 of the casing 15 and ride in slot formed by the bent edge 17. Each spreader-bar 26 has a hook 30 secured to the end pivotally mounted between ears 25, said hook being adapted to engage shoulder 21.

In operation my improved umbrella is folded by first sliding sleeve 26 toward the handle as far as it will go. Then holding the sleeve 26' with one hand the sleeve 23 is unfastened with the other hand and drawn toward the handle, this serving to break the joint at 13. The upperpart of the canopy is then grasped with one hand and the sleeve 26 pushed away from the handle with the other. This causes the part 16 to swing up, the tongue 27 traveling in the slot in the easing 15 at first and then leaving the casing at opening 18. The sleeve 24 continues to slide on the part 16. This folds the canopy. The stock is folded by releasing catch 7 from slot 8 and drawing the two parts of the stock apart until the hinged part is exposed, when it may be folded on itself. The folding may be further completed by. releasing springcatch 5 from the notch 4 and sliding the handle on the end of the stock until the catch comes to rest on the notch 4 To open the umbrella from the folded position, the stock is first straightened and the handle secured. The sleeve 26 is then drawn toward the handle, sliding sleeve 24 on the part 16 until the tongue 27 enters the opening 18 and following the slot in the upper side of casing 15 throws the outer part of the canopy downward. The sleeve 23 is then pushed away from the handle, throwing the upper part of the canopy outward, and finally the sleeve 26 is pushed away from the handle, drawing the outer edge of the canopy into line with the inner portion and the hook 30, finally engaging the tooth 21. The parts 14 and 16 are drawn into line, forming a straight rib, and held by means of said hook 30 engaging tooth 21 and spring 20 engaging tooth 19.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a folding umbrella, the ribs hinged intermediate of their ends, a casing on each part secured to the stock having a slot therein, a sleeve slidably mounted on the other part of each rib, spreader-bars pivotally secured to said sleeves, and a tongue on each sleeve adapted to enter the slotted casing on the other parts, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a folding umbrella, the ribs hinged intermediate of their ends, a casing on each part secured to the stock having a slot therein, shoulders on the hinged portions of the outer ends of the ribs, a spring on each casing adapted to engage one of said shoulders, a spreader-bar secured to the outer end of each rib, anda hook on each spreader-bar to engage the other shoulder, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a folding umbrella, theribs hinged intermediate of their ends, a casing on each part secured to the stock and having a slot therein, a sleeve slidably mounted on the outer part of each rib, a tongue integral with said sleeve having a head to enter said casing and shoulders to ride on its surface, and a spreader-bar pivotally secured to each sleeve, substantially as shown and described.

4. In a folding umbrella, the ribs hinged intermediate of their ends, a casing on the end of each part secured to the stock and having a slot therein, a spring secured to each casing, the outer ends of the ribs formed with two shoulders adjacent to the hinged portions, one of said shoulders being adapted to be engaged by the said spring on the casing, a sleeve slidably mounted on the outer portion of each rib, a tongue integral with said sleeve, having a head adapted to enter said slotted casing and shoulders to ride on its surface, a spreader-bar pivotally secured to each sleeve, and a hook secured to each spreader-bar to engage the other shoulder on the pivoted por-- tion of' the outer end of the rib, substantially as shown and described.

5. A folding umbrella comprising a tubular stock formed in two pieces, a rod secured in one end of the stock and slidably mounted on the other end thereof, a spring-catch on said rod to secure the two parts of the stock in alinement, a hinge-joint on said rod, the handle slidably mounted on the end of the stock, the ribs pivotally secured to the stock, each rib being formed of two parts, the part pivotally secured having a spreader-bar secured thereto and secured to a sleeve slidably mounted 011 the stock, a slotted casing on the end of said part, the other portion of the rib pivotally secured to said casing, two shoulders on said outer part adjacent to its pivoted end, a spring secured to the casing and adapted to engage one of said shoulders, a sleeve slidably mounted on the outer portion of each rib, a tongue integral with said sleeve having a head adapted to enter saidslotted casing and shoulders to ride on its surface, a spreader-bar pivotally secured to each sleeve and to a sleeve slidably mounted on the stock, and a hook on each bar to engage the second shoulder on outer portion of the rib, substantially as shown and described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES A. MUZZIO.

Vitnesses N. B. METZ, R. O. ARLIN. 

